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| Country name |
conventional long form: united republic of tanzania conventional short form: tanzania former: united republic of tanganyika and zanzibar |
| Government type | republic |
| Capital | Dar es Salaam; note - legislative offices have been transferred to Dodoma, which is planned as the new national capital; the National Assembly now meets there on regular basis |
| Administrative divisions | 26 regions; Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Iringa, Kagera, Kigoma, Kilimanjaro, Lindi, Manyara, Mara, Mbeya, Morogoro, Mtwara, Mwanza, Pemba North, Pemba South, Pwani, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Shinyanga, Singida, Tabora, Tanga, Zanzibar Central/South, Zanzibar North, Zanzibar Urban/West |
| Independence | 26 April 1964; Tanganyika became independent 9 December 1961 (from UK-administered UN trusteeship); Zanzibar became independent 19 December 1963 (from UK); Tanganyika united with Zanzibar 26 April 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar; renamed United Republic of Tanzania 29 October 1964 |
| National holiday | Union Day (Tanganyika and Zanzibar), 26 April (1964) |
| Constitution | 25 April 1977; major revisions October 1984 |
| Legal system | based on English common law; judicial review of legislative acts limited to matters of interpretation; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: president benjamin william mkapa (since 23 november 1995); vice president dr. ali mohammed shein (since 5 july 2001); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government head of government: president benjamin william mkapa (since 23 november 1995); vice president dr. ali mohammed shein (since 5 july 2001); note - the president is both chief of state and head of government note: zanzibar elects a president who is head of government for matters internal to zanzibar; amani abeid karume was elected to that office on 29 october 2000 cabinet: cabinet ministers, including the prime minister, are appointed by the president from among the members of the national assembly election results: benjamin william mkapa reelected president; percent of vote - benjamin william mkapa 71.7%, ibrahim haruna lipumba 16.3%, augustine lyatonga mreme 7.8%, john momose cheyo 4.2% elections: president and vice president elected on the same ballot by popular vote for five-year terms; election last held 29 october 2000 (next to be held na october 2005); prime minister appointed by the president |
| Legislative branch | unicameral National Assembly or Bunge (274 seats - 232 elected by popular vote, 37 allocated to women nominated by the president, five to members of the Zanzibar House of Representatives; members serve five-year terms); note - in addition to enacting laws that apply to the entire United Republic of Tanzania, the Assembly enacts laws that apply only to the mainland; Zanzibar has its own House of Representatives to make laws especially for Zanzibar (the Zanzibar House of Representatives has 50 seats, directly elected by universal suffrage to serve five-year terms)
election results: national assembly - percent of vote by party - na; seats by party - ccm 244, cuf 16, chadema 4, tlp 3, udp 2, zanzibar representatives 5; zanzibar house of representatives - percent of vote by party - na; seats by party - ccm 34, cuf 16 elections: last held 29 october 2000 (next to be held na october 2005) |
| Judicial branch | Permanent Commission of Enquiry (official ombudsman); Court of Appeal (consists of a chief justice and four judges); High Court (consists of a Jaji Kiongozi and 29 judges appointed by the president; holds regular sessions in all regions); District Courts; Primary Courts (limited jurisdiction and appeals can be made to the higher courts) |
| Political parties and leaders | Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Party of Democracy and Development) or CHADEMA [Bob MAKANI]; Chama Cha Mapinduzi or CCM (Revolutionary Party) [Benjamin William MKAPA]; Civic United Front or CUF [Ibrahim LIPUMBA]; Democratic Party (unregistered) [Christopher MTIKLA]; Tanzania Labor Party or TLP [Augustine Lyatonga MREMA]; United Democratic Party or UDP [John CHEYO] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | NA |
| International organization participation | ACP, AfDB, AU, C, EADB, FAO, G- 6, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM, OPCW, SADC, UN, UNAMSIL, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMEE, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO |
| Diplomatic representation in the US |
chief of mission: ambassador andrew mhando daraja chancery: 2139 r street nw, washington, dc 20008 FAX: [1] (202) 797-7408 telephone: [1] (202) 939-6125 |
| Diplomatic representation from the US |
chief of mission: ambassador robert v. royall embassy: 140 msese road, kinondoni district, dar es salaam mailing address: p. o. box 9123, dar es salaam telephone: [255] (22) 2666-010 through 2666-015 FAX: [255] (22) 2666-701, 2668-501 |
| Flag description | divided diagonally by a yellow-edged black band from the lower hoist-side corner; the upper triangle (hoist side) is green and the lower triangle is blue |
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